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ELLEN BEVERS: SHOPLIFTING ARREST OF RELATIVE OF TEXAS LT. GOV. PROMPTS CALL TO ALLEN POLICE WHICH HAS BEEN RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC, REPORT SAYS
— 8/22/2013

Ellen Rose Bevers was arrested by the Allen Police Department in Texas on August 3, 2013 for shoplifting after she allegedly walked out of a Kroger grocery store with $57 in merchandise that she did not pay for. Ordinarily, a story about an Allen elementary school teacher like Bevers is not all that newsworthy, but it turns out that Bevers is a relative of Texas’ Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst. Further, he called the Allen Police on the day of her arrest, and a recording of that call has been released to the public. In the call, he can be heard demanding to speak with the “most senior police officer you have there right now.” It remains unclear what her precise relationship to Dewhurst is since in various portions of the call he appears to describe her as his sister-in-law and step-niece-in-law, but it is quite clear what his opinion of her is as he tells the police officer on the phone she is “100 percent innocent” and is “the sweetest woman in the world,” adding that he is sure she has been jailed on a “mistaken charge.”

Dewhurst identifies himself as the state’s Lt. Governor several times during the call and offers to have Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw call to confirm his identity. He suggestively states, “If you would explain to me sergeant what I need to do to arrange for getting her out of jail this evening so that you can proceed with whatever you think … that is proper. I’ve know this lady for 30 years of my life.” He tells the officer, “Sergeant, you don’t know me. I am every year the No. 1 pick of all of the law enforcement agencies within Texas, the No. 1 pick. I’m a supporter of you, and everyone in law enforcement. I want you to do whatever is the proper thing.” Towards the end of the 12 minute call, the sergeant tells Dewhurst that he would send a police car to transfer Bevers from the city jail to Collin County Jail where she could post bond despite the fact it was a busy Saturday night. According to jail records, she was booked into the Collins County Jail that night and released the following day. Dewhurst sounds about as unhappy as Bevers looks in her mugshot. He wanted to pay the city jail and did not seem happy with procedure being followed regarding the transfer and booking at the county jail. He wanted the county judge’s and sheriff’s cell numbers as well as the sergeant’s supervisor's cell phone number.

The Director of the Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics & Public Responsibility at Southern Methodist University Rita Kirk understands why Dewhurst’s call would cause concern but stopped short of accusing him of misconduct; however, she added, “he walked pretty close to the line.” She singled out the sergeant for praise in how he handled the uncomfortable telephone call noting how he mostly just listened and declined to provide his supervisor’s personal mobile phone number, and she described the sergeant as a role model for professionalism.

Dewhurst’s political rivals for his upcoming bid for a fourth term in office were not as forgiving in their assessment of his actions, according to the Texas Tribune. State Sen. Dan Patrick, who is among Dewhurst’s Republican primary challengers issued a statement in which he said he was “saddened and disappointed” to learn that the lieutenant governor “attempted to use his power and influence to get a family member out of jail.” It goes on to say: "The fact that David Dewhurst believes he and his family are above the law is the height of arrogance and recklessness. This blatant abuse of power would be stunning coming from any elected official. However, it is particularly disturbing coming from the lieutenant governor of Texas.” Todd Staples who is the current Agriculture Commissioner and lieutenant governor hopeful compared Dewhurst’s call to Will Ferrell’s fictional shamelessly self-promoting and clueless news anchorman Ron Burgundy by quoting one of the more memorable lines from the movie via tweet, “I don’t know how to put this, but I’m kind of a big deal. People know me.”

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